Pope calls for humanitarian aid to 'be ensured' to Gaza in Easter address
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![Pope Francis at the central the loggia of St. Peter's basilica for the Easter 'Urbi et Orbi' message on March 31, 2024.](https://s.france24.com/media/display/961adb10-ef4c-11ee-b293-005056a97e36/w:980/p:16x9/m:{"brand":"FRANCE24","lang":"EN","program":"","cartouche":"EASTER%20","hash":"89eee84a6acdb0cfdbc6422423a51b9206b5d7c52b6e6a0e8de4259f2201193f","title":"Pope%20Francis%20calls%20for%20%250Aimmediate%20ceasefire%20in%20Gaza","id":"5535ce5c-cd7e-11ed-854c-005056bf30b7"}/000_34N39PY.webp)
Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages in an Easter Sunday address that marked the most important day on the Christian calendar by deploring the suffering caused by wars.